Thompson brings more than 30 years of experience to leadership post.
Pivot Bio, one of the world's leading innovative agtech companies, is announcing the appointment of
Laureen Thompson to the role of head of people and human resources. She will serve as a member of the company's executive leadership team, reporting to
Chris Abbott, chief executive officer of Pivot Bio.
"Laureen brings significant experience to this leadership role," said Abbott. "As we have continued to grow, she has played an important role in shaping our workforce strategy, fostering a positive workplace culture and driving the engagement of our team. I look forward to her aligning human resources strategies with overall business objectives, supporting both organizational growth and team member well-being."
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In her new position, Thompson will focus on the company's overall people and
human resources strategy, working with team members who are based at four hubs in
California,
Missouri,
Iowa and
Minnesota, and an office in
Brazil. She will oversee all aspects of human resources management:
recruitment,
talent development, team member engagement, compensation and benefits, and organizational culture.
Thompson joined Pivot Bio in 2022 as senior director of total rewards, bringing more than 25 years of strategic HR experience to the company. In addition to total rewards, Thompson recently took on responsibility for talent acquisition, HR systems and operations.
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Her career began at Prudential. During her time there, she was selected to serve in its rotational leadership program. She went on to spend more than a decade at Willis Towers Watson as a consultant and 16 years at VWR/Avantor, where she served as global vice president of total rewards and played a key role in executing two IPOs.
Thompson earned a Bachelor of Arts in education from
Arcadia University and an MBA from
LaSalle University. She is active in the human resources field and serves on several nonprofit boards.
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Source: PR Newswire
